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  • Day 23

    Night Train

    December 21, 2022 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 6 °C

    I jumped on the night train a little anxious as I had just read they don't give you a pillow or bedding or towel, you sleep on carpet without curtains and there was no luggage storage in the 190cm long beds. They are called Nobi nobi seats.
    I got on, set up my area as best I could and did a quick walk around through the different areas. I turned my jacket into a pillow and had a blanket left over from business class.
    Even though it was a non smoking train they have smoking rooms somewhere and the smell still comes through to the cabins. Most of the night I could still smell smoke.
    There was no power or internet but the laptop held out well and I had my battery pack which I ended up only using to charge my phone.
    The carpet floor was heated somehow which was nice that it kept you warm.
    I had started off with no neighbours but by the time I woke up in the middle of the night in Nagoya all the "beds" were full.
    I was considering a shower as I found my towel but all the shower tokens had been purchased already.
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